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[UK] HMRC reverses decision on self-assessment helpline closure [UK] HMRC reverses decision on self-assessment helpline closure

On March 19, HMRC announced that the line would be closed between April and September, with taxpayers diverted to online...
21 Mar 2024

[France] New law establishes £9.96 ferry operator minimum wage [France] New law establishes £9.96 ferry operator minimum wage

Operators such as P&O have taken advantage of legal loopholes in the maritime sector to pay workers on foreign-registered ships...
21 Mar 2024

[UK] Strike vote cost debt advice charity workers their jobs [UK] Strike vote cost debt advice charity workers their jobs

According to the IWGB, four debt advisers at the charity were sacked suddenly on March 8; the day that the...
19 Mar 2024

[UK] Ministers have ‘done nothing’ to prevent repeat of P&O Ferries scandal [UK] Ministers have ‘done nothing’ to prevent repeat of P&O Ferries scandal

The TUC, with Nautilus International and the RMT, issued a joint statement calling for a mandatory seafarers’ charter with more...
19 Mar 2024

[UK] Chancellor says it will take ‘many parliaments’ to scrap payroll tax [UK] Chancellor says it will take ‘many parliaments’ to scrap payroll tax

Speaking before parliament on March 13, Jeremy Hunt said, “I can’t give you a timescale because this is going to...
15 Mar 2024

[UK] Man United sued over breach of confidential employee data [UK] Man United sued over breach of confidential employee data

Emails containing the personal data of permanent employees were sent to a group of 167 casual workers.
15 Mar 2024

[Northern Ireland] Support for miscarriage leave secured [Northern Ireland] Support for miscarriage leave secured

Mr Brett said, “Whilst this Sinn Fein motion was focused on workers’ rights it did not address the important issue...
14 Mar 2024